| 1 | 3. Aug. 2006 | Signal processing systems; Motivation for Digital <-> analog conversion | Signal processing systems; Motivation for Digital <-> analog conversion | |
| 2 | 4. Aug. 2006 | Continuous and discrete time signals in time and freq. Domain | Continuous and discrete time signals and systems | |
| 3 | 8. Aug. 2006 | Continuous and discrete time signals in time and freq. Domain | DFT; Quantization error distribution and spectral density | |
| 4 | 9. Aug. 2006 | DFT; Quantization and sampling | DAC(black box) DC characteristics-random mismatch | |
| 5 | 10. Aug. 2006 | DFT; Quantization error distribution and spectral density | DAC(black box) ac characteristics, measurements; bipolar outputs | |
| 6 | 11. Aug. 2006 | DAC system-ideal characteristics, reconstruction filter | ADC(black box) dc and dynamic characteristics | |
| 15. Aug. 2006 | No class | |||
| 7 | 16. Aug. 2006 | DAC(black box) DC characteristics-random mismatch | ADC(black box) measurements-dc sweep, feedback driven input, code density test; ac tests | |
| 8 | 17. Aug. 2006 | DAC(black box) ac characteristics, measurements; bipolar outputs | Current steering DAC, thermometer, binary weighted | |
| 9 | 18. Aug. 2006 | ADC(black box) dc and dynamic characteristics | Current steering DAC design-dc characteristics-random mismatch | |
| 10 | 22. Aug. 2006 | Assignment #1 due | ADC(black box) measurements-dc sweep, feedback driven input, code density test; ac tests | Current steering DAC design-random mismatch, systematic errors |
| 11 | 23. Aug. 2006 | ADC(black box) measurements-dc sweep, feedback driven input, code density test; ac tests | Current steering DAC design-systematic errors | |
| 12 | 24. Aug. 2006 | Delta Sigma modulators-Introduction | Current steering DAC layout, optimizing DC characteristics | |
| 13 | 25. Aug. 2006 | Delta Sigma modulators-Noise shaping, First order modulator basics | Current steering DAC layout, optimizing DC characteristics | |
| 14 | 29. Aug. 2006 | Delta Sigma modulators-Derivation of second order modulators | Current steering DAC layout, optimizing DC characteristics | |
| 15 | 30. Aug. 2006 | Second order Delta Sigma modulators | Cascode current sources and their biasing | |
| 16 | 31. Aug. 2006 | Delta Sigma modulators-Filter order, stability, MSA | Current steering DAC: settling time | |
| 17 | 1. Sep. 2006 | Assignment #2 due | Delta Sigma modulators-Nbits in the quantizer | Current steering DAC: tail node variation-nonlinearity |
| 5. Sep. 2006 | No class | Current steering DAC: tail node variation-nonlinearity | ||
| 18 | 6. Sep. 2006 | Decimation filters for Delta Sigma modulators | ||
| 19 | 7. Sep. 2006 | Delta sigma modulators: simulation techniques, windowing | ||
| 20 | 8. Sep. 2006 | Delta Sigma modulators: summary | A/D converters-Flash converter block diagram; Bubble correction | |
| 21 | 12. Sep. 2006 | Current steering DAC-Thermometer and Binary architectures | Flash converter, Bubble correction | |
| 22 | 13. Sep. 2006 | Current switches | S/H circuits, nonidealities | |
| 23 | 14. Sep. 2006 | Differential pair analysis | S/H circuits, nonidealities | |
| 24 | 15. Sep. 2006 | Effect of current source output resistance-improving Rout | S/H circuits, nonidealities | |
| 25 | 19. Sep. 2006 | Cascode current sources, biasing | ||
| 26 | 20. Sep. 2006 | Random mismatch | ||
| 27 | 21. Sep. 2006 | Random mismatch in current sources-Introduction to systematic mismatch | Comparator for resolving logic levels | |
| 28 | 22. Sep. 2006 | Optimizing DAC characteristics in the face of systematic and random mismatches | Assignment 2 solutions | |
| 29 | 26. Sep. 2006 | Assignment #3 due | Dynamic element matching; Data weighted averaging | Latch-hysteresis, reset, input clocking |
| 30 | 27. Sep. 2006 | Data weighted averaging; Dynamic nonlinearities | Assignment 2 solutions | |
| 31 | 28. Sep. 2006 | Dynamic nonidealities | Preamplifier | |
| 32 | 29. Sep. 2006 | Dynamic nonidealities; DAC design summary | ||
| 30. Sep. 2006 | Mid term | |||
| 33 | 3. Oct. 2006 | A/D converters-Flash converter block diagram; Bubble correction; Midterm paper discussion | Interpolation | |
| 34 | 4. Oct. 2006 | Flash architecture-bubble correction methods | Realization of interpolation | |
| 5. Oct. 2006 | No class | Preamplifier offset cancellation | ||
| 6. Oct. 2006 | No class | |||
| 35 | 10. Oct. 2006 | MOS Track and hold circuit, nonidealities | Fully differential flash converter; differential difference amplifier | |
| 36 | 11. Oct. 2006 | MOS Track and hold circuit, nonidealities, bootstrapping | Flash converter summary; Two step A/D converters | |
| 37 | 12. Oct. 2006 | Input and output buffers for track and hold circuits | ||
| 38 | 13. Oct. 2006 | Regenerative latches | Digital error correction in two step converters | |
| 39 | 17. Oct. 2006 | Need for preamplifiers, offset cancellation | Digital error correction; Pipelining of two step converters; Extension to multi step | |
| 40 | 18. Oct. 2006 | Offset cancellation in amplifiers; Flash architecture | Sources of error and their effects in two step A/D converters | |
| 41 | 19. Oct. 2006 | Flash A/D review | Switched capacitor amplifiers-introduction, offset cancellation | |
| 20. Oct. 2006 | No class | Amplifier nonidealities-effect of finite gain | ||
| 24. Oct. 2006 | No class | Assignment 3 solutions | ||
| 42 | 25. Oct. 2006 | Two step A/D converters-pipelined, subranging | Amplifier nonidealities-effect of finite bandwidth; nonlinearity; Single stage opamp | |
| 43 | 26. Oct. 2006 | Two step A/D converters-with digital error correction | Amplifier, DAC, subtractor combination; Reducing feedback attenuation factor in SC circuits; Pipelined converter timing | |
| 44 | 27. Oct. 2006 | Assignment #4 due | Two step A/D converters-with digital error correction | Subranging converter; Reducing the number of comparators in pipelined converters; 1.5 bit/stage pipeline |
| 45 | 31. Oct. 2006 | Multi step A/D converters and pipelining-Effect of ADC and DAC errors | ||
| 46 | 1. Nov. 2006 | Switched capacitor amplifiers | ||
| 47 | 2. Nov. 2006 | Switched capacitor implementation of DAC+amplifier | Introduction of Delta-Sigma modulators | |
| 48 | 3. Nov. 2006 | Switched capacitor amplifier-effect of finite dc gain | Course summary | |
| 49 | 7. Nov. 2006 | Presentations, Assignment #5 due | ||
| 50 | 8. Nov. 2006 | Presentations | ||
| 51 | 9. Nov. 2006 | Presentations | ||
| 52 | 10. Nov. 2006 | Presentations | ||
| 53 | 14. Nov. 2006 | Presentations | Switched capacitor amplifier-effect of finite unity gain frequency | |
| 54 | 15. Nov. 2006 | Presentations | ||
| 55 | 16. Nov. 2006 | Presentations | ||
| 56 | 17. Nov. 2006 | Presentations, Assignment #6 due | ||
| 21. Nov. 2006 | No class | |||
| 22. Nov. 2006 | No class | |||
| 23. Nov. 2006 | No class | |||
| 24. Nov. 2006 | No class | |||
| 28. Nov. 2006 | No class | |||
| 29. Nov. 2006 | Final | |||